Journey into Mystery #15

In "Satan Can Wait," a man’s reckless prank—a contract for his soul offered as a joke—takes a terrifying turn when he unexpectedly inherits a million dollars, setting off a slow unraveling of his sanity. As paranoia and bitterness consume him, his relationships fracture and his world grows colder, until a fateful visit from the mysterious stranger who signed the contract forces a violent reckoning. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this chilling 1954 tale from Journey into Mystery explores the cost of a single, ill-considered bet.

In "Till Death Do Us Part," a man's simmering rage over his wife's infidelity reaches a breaking point—only to be interrupted by the sudden outbreak of atomic war. When the blast strikes, their bodies become fused in a grotesque, irreversible embrace, trapping them together in a fate neither could have foreseen.

In "The Face That Followed," a vengeful convict returns from the grave to confront the hermit who murdered him and stole his fortune, only to find that the man’s face has become his own. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this chilling 1954 tale from Journey into Mystery #15 unfolds with a haunting twist that blurs the line between killer and victim.

In 1686, a rejected suitor frames a woman for witchcraft, setting her fleeing through the forest as he and his pursuers give chase. Left behind when one of them injures his leg, the man is later confronted by the woman—now returned, transformed, and with a chilling revelation. The story’s chilling twist unfolds in just four pages, blending historical dread with a haunting, supernatural turn.

In "The Man Who Was Nobody," a man with no past finds himself trapped in an asylum after being denied a passport—his very existence unverified. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this chilling 1954 tale unfolds in the shadows of suspicion, where the line between alien and human blurs.